Doing more with less is a priority for the vast majority of firms involved in the oil and gas sector. As such, the role of IT is more important than ever.
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Delivering energy in the low-carbon era
During November’s ADIPEC Executive Plenary session held in Abu Dhabi, Andy Swiger, Senior Vice President for Exxon Mobil Corporation, outlined the challenges and opportunities currently facing the oil and gas community.
Deepwater Horizon uncovered
Last quarter, Next Generation Oil & Gas published a special report in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon spill examining the wider implications the disaster would have on the industry. Here Ian Waldram, board member of the ISOH with longstanding experience of offshore, take a look at the investigations into the explosion to find out what can be done to protect rigs – and their staff – in the future.
Rising star
As the Middle East’s longest established privately-owned upstream petroleum company, Crescent Petroleum is always on the look out for new opportunities, as Executive Director Badr Jafar explains.
Going for gold
Fifty years ago this month in Baghdad, five oil-producing nations joined forces to create the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in order to stabilise prices and safeguard supplies. O&G’s Julian Rogers meets Secretary General Abdalla Salem El-Badri to hear about OPEC’s crucial role in meeting future soaring demand.
Counting the cost
As BP’s devastating oil spill continues to wreak havoc in the Gulf of Mexico, Stacey Sheppard takes a look at the consequences that this crisis will have for the oil industry and what this could mean for the MENA region.